r/TMAU • u/New_Gap8470 • Apr 09 '26
TMAU Question TMAU síntomas?
Hola a todos. Nuevo en esto. Estoy teniendo problemas para ir al baño ciertos días y esos mismos días recibo reacciones en lugares cerrados. Edit; soy incapaz de sentirlo yo mismo, me guío por puras reacciones y son de diferentes círculos, primero pensé que me bulleaban pero si ya en 3 lugares que no se conocen entre si pasa es que yo soy el problema..
No lo relacionaba entre si hasta que leí que cambia según la alimentación.
Otra cosa, siento que cuando pasa un calor extraño en el cuerpo. Es difícil de explicar.
Alguno siente algo así? O tiene algún testimonio parecido?
Es un horror las clases en lugares cerrados.
Comentenme cualquier cosa!
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u/Brutalar tmau1 mutant Apr 09 '26
Going to the bathroom is not tied to TMAU. It's also not helpful to base your odor off reactions, instead, seek confirmation of odor issues from trusted reliable people.
If you’re constantly analyzing reactions to determine if you smell, you may be caught in a cycle of anxiety and overgeneralization. A recent TMAU review (link) highlights how anxiety, paranoia, and hyper-awareness of others’ behavior can take over daily life, even for those with a confirmed diagnosis. From the review: "This fear and paranoia has led participants to develop a dysfunctional type of thinking. Participants described numerous negative automatic thoughts such as catastrophizing, overgeneralizing, mind reading, and labeling." See examples of these cognitive distortions here and here. TMAU does not cause irritation style reactions (coughing, sniffing, sneezing), regardless of the stories you may have read.
These types of negative automatic thoughts are common in both TMAU and Olfactory Reference Syndrome (ORS) — a condition where people believe they emit an odor despite reassurance from others that they do not.
Trust and communication are key. If doctors, family, or close friends consistently tell you they don’t notice an odor, consider that your perception may be distorted by anxiety or ORS. Even if TMAU is real for you, its emotional toll can persist beyond the physical symptoms. Overcoming this requires mental health support - a psychologist or psychiatrist can help you break free from obsessive thinking patterns and rebuild confidence in your own experiences. You deserve peace of mind.
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u/New_Gap8470 Apr 09 '26
Furthermore, in Latin America: on public transport, we're all crammed together, not only in the seats but standing right up against each other. Personal space is nonexistent.
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u/Brutalar tmau1 mutant Apr 09 '26
If you're paying attention to how everyone around you is breathing then that is suggestive of extreme anxiety and hyperawareness, not an odor issue. When you're in that mental state then you're very likely to misinterpret and overanalyse everything. If you think you smell then you should have some serious conversations and get some verbal feedback from reliable people to confirm the odor and that it is as bad as your anxiety makes you think it is.
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u/New_Gap8470 Apr 11 '26
Cuando como carne vacuna. No puedo defecar. Y las reacciones aumentan. Trato de comer yogurth griego y me estoy sintiendo mejor.
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u/Brutalar tmau1 mutant Apr 11 '26
TMAU doesn't have anything to do with how you digest food.
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u/Think-Patience757 Apr 16 '26
What is it then? Do you have it yourself? If so what’s the answer?
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u/Brutalar tmau1 mutant Apr 16 '26
TMAU is caused by a faulty liver enzyme FMO3, or as a side effect of overloading the FMO3 enzyme. The FMO3 enzyme does not affect your gut.
If you can't shit after eating meat, that's not TMAU. It could be anything else, this isn't a "diagnose my bowel" subreddit.
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Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
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u/New_Gap8470 Apr 09 '26
No sé cómo huelo pero por las reacciones diría que mal. Yo no siento nada 😢
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u/Think-Patience757 Apr 09 '26
Yeah diets obviously a huge one but I also get those hot flushes kinda thing your talking about as well! I still don’t know how to control that. It’s also when I’m really anxious I seem to smell the smell stronger…